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I read where the Model 21 parts are supposed to be interchangeable. I have an older 21 that has a cracked forearm. I have a new forend the I want to put on the gun. Can't I interchange it and put the new forend on the gun without too much of a problem? I am kinda leery about taking it apart and breaking something or cracking the new stock. What do you guys think? Should I go for it? Thanks in advance.
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If one can’t swap forend wood on a forend iron without breaking something- that one should not have access to tools.
No reason not to try it - I don’t see any risk in the process and suspect a decent chance of complete success, but as all things the actual fit quality will be specific to the pieces in your hand and your level of expectation.
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I read (I believe in Ned Schwing's book) that the Hession forearms were supposed to be interchangeable, but I didn't know if the BTFEs were, too. Thought I'd ask if someone had changed them before I tear into it. Thanks.
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I was gonna try once. (16ga) all signs pointed to working but I didn’t actually do it because the checkering was so very different. I didn’t think it was an improvement.
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Jimmy i put a later factory beavertail on my 20 gauge 1948 21 with no problems.Bobby
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Thanks a lot. I appreciate your help.
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Jimmy go slow and do not force anything. Bobby
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Not familiar with Winchester 21's, but the release for a splinter might not work on the beavertail because of it being thicker where the release is and might not catch.
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I swapped a BTFE with a splinter brought off of eBay without issue (luck of the fit). Unfortunately the wood tones don’t match and I doubt I will ever refinish it before I sell it.
If you a leery, pass on doing it yourself and either live with it or get someone good to do it
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Thanks for all the replies. It has a BTFE on it now. The problem is that the foreend has a sliver broken off down the top upper edge about 1/4" down and about 2 1/2" long, which is only cosmetic. I have a nice one with a kidney pattern that is a newer model. The one that is on there looks homemade but works well. The gun is 21XX serial number. The new BTFE is 19XXX. I just don't want to goof up the gun. Tough decision . Thanks again.
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